Chaḷaṅgadāna, The Six Factors of Giving

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The Six Factors of Giving - 2 “Esā, bhikkhave, Veḷukaṇḍakī Nandamātā upāsikā, saying: “This female lay follower Veḷukaṇḍakī Nandamātā, monastics, Sāriputtamoggallānappamukhe Bhikkhusaṅghe, chaḷaṅgasamannāgataṁ dakkhiṇaṁ patiṭṭhāpeti. has prepared a gift endowed with six factors for the Community of monks with Sāriputta and Moggallāna at their head. Kathañ-ca, bhikkhave, chaḷaṅgasamannāgatā dakkhiṇā hoti? And what, monastics, is a gift endowed with six factors? Idha, bhikkhave, dāyakassa tīṇaṅgāni honti, paṭiggāhakānaṁ tīṇaṅgāni. Here, monastics, for the donor there are three factors, and for the receivers there are three factors. Katamāni dāyakassa tīṇaṅgāni? What are the three factors for the donor? Idha, bhikkhave, dāyako pubbeva dānā sumano hoti, Here, monks, the donor before giving is happy in mind, ‘Pubbeva dānā sumano’ ti dānaṁ dassāmī ti, ‘Before giving is happy in mind’ means (before) giving a gift, māsaḍḍhamāsato paṭṭhāya somanassappatto hoti. for a fortnight or a month before she has a feeling of well-being. Ettha hi, pubbecetanā ‘Dassāmī,’ ti Herein, previously having the intention ‘I will give,’ cittuppādakālato paṭṭhāya: ‘Ito uṭṭhitena dānaṁ dassāmī,’ ti from the time that this idea arises: ‘I will give a gift with (proper) effort,’ khettaggahaṇaṁ ādiṁ katvā, cintentassa labbhati. by acquiring the field and so on, she has this thought. dadaṁ cittaṁ pasādeti, datvā attamano hoti. while giving her mind is gladdened, and after giving there is delight. ‘Dadaṁ cittaṁ pasādetī,’ ti evaṁ vuttā muñcacetanā pana dānakāle yeva labbhati. ‘While giving her mind is gladdened,’ this is said because she realises her intention at the time of giving. ‘Datvā attamano hotī’ ti ayaṁ pana aparacetanā aparāparaṁ anussarantassa labbhati. ‘After giving there is delight’ but this is another thought she receives that comes when remembering (her gift). Imāni dāyakassa tīṇaṅgāni. These are the three factors for the donor.
Katamāni paṭiggāhakānaṁ tīṇaṅgāni? What are the three factors for the receivers? Idha, bhikkhave, paṭiggāhakā vītarāgā vā honti, rāgavinayāya vā paṭipannā, Here, monastics, the receivers are without passion, or they are practising to remove passion, ‘Vītarāgā’ ti vigatarāgā khīṇāsavā. ‘Without passion’ means without passion (different form), without pollutants. ‘Rāgavinayāya vā paṭipannā’ ti rāgavinayapaṭipadaṁ paṭipannā. ‘Practising to remove passion’ means practising the path to remove passion. Ukkaṭṭhadesanā cesā, na kevalaṁ pana khīṇāsavānaṁ, This points out someone who is excellent, but not completely without pollutants. Anāgāmi-Sakadāgāmi-Sotāpannānam-pi antamaso, at least a Non-Returner, a Once-Returner, a Stream-Enterer, tad-ahupabbajitassa, bhaṇḍagāhakasāmaṇerassāpi, one gone forth on that day, a novice who carries (a senior monk’s) requisites, dinnā dakkhiṇā chaḷaṅgasamannāgatā va hoti. there is a gift given endowed with these six factors. So pi hi sotāpattimaggattham-eva pabbajito. Because he is one gone forth with the purpose of (attaining) Stream Entry. vītadosā vā honti dosavinayāya vā paṭipannā, they are without hatred, or they are practising to remove hatred, vītamohā vā honti mohavinayāya vā paṭipannā. they are without delusion, or they are practising to remove delusion. Imāni paṭiggāhakānaṁ tīṇaṅgāni. These are the three factors for the receivers. Iti dāyakassa tīṇaṅgāni, paṭiggāhakānaṁ tīṇaṅgāni. So the donor has three factors and the receivers have three factors Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, chaḷaṅgasamannāgatā dakkhiṇā hoti. Thus, monastics, there is a gift endowed with six factors. Evaṁ chaḷaṅgasamannāgatāya, bhikkhave, dakkhiṇāya Thus, monastics, for a gift endowed with these six factors na sukaraṁ puññassa pamāṇaṁ gahetuṁ: it is not easy to take a measure of the merit,
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